If you are ringing a local number beginning with '0' from a foreign phone, always remember to dial the Irish country code 00353 first and remove the '0' :
eg 027 12345 becomes 00353 27 12345
or 086 123 4567 becomes 00353 86 123 4567
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USEFUL LINKS
Discover Beara
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EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Coastguard
112 or 999
Emergency Services (Garda/Police, Fire and Ambulance)
112 or 999
Southdoc Out of Hours Doctor Service
1850 335999
From 5.30pm to 9am
Local Hospital Bantry
Bantry Urgent Care Centre - Medical Assessment and Local Injury Unit
Please read the above link for conditions treated
027 50133
Cork City Hospitals with Accident and Emergency Departments
MUH The Mercy University Hospital
ALWAYS RING 999 IN A SERIOUS MEDICAL EMERGENCY
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Doctors (Castletownbere)
027 70209
027 70848
027 30015
Southdoc Out of Hours Doctor Service
1850 335999
From 5.30pm to 9am
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Pharmacies (Castletownbere)
027 71554
027 70024
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Dentist (Castletownbere)
086 235 2702
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Beara Support Services
Beara West Family Resource Centre
027 70998
Caha House, Ardgroom
027 60909
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Launderette (Castletownbere)
027 70994
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Taxi and Bus Hire
027 74100
087 649 4796
087 206 0809
087 267 8388
Shanahan's Atlantic Cabs
086 246 1877 or 086 884 1848
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Boat Tours
083 131 8985
083 898 9999
4 times a day
Click here for timetable and enter 282 in service search bar
Calling at Eyeries -
Beara Necessities Café car park
Beara West Family Resource Centre
Phone or pop into the Beara West Resource Centre if you’d like to check out how we can support you, as an individual, as a family, or as a group.
We offer assistance with administration tasks such as online renewals and form-filling, access to low-cost counselling, family support and family learning, one-to-one confidential practical and emotional support, photocopying and general enquiries.
We encourage active participation in our community and endeavour to host a range of activities that we hope will provide new learning and a social outlet.
For more info about any of these events please call into Beara West Family Resource Centre, phone 027 70998 or email info@bearawestfrc.ie
Beara West Needs You!
Would you like to make a difference in your community? Beara West is looking for volunteers to help support our local services, from friendly phone calls, delivering Meals on Wheels to lending a hand at events and activities. Just a little of your time can make a big difference in someone’s life. If you can spare some time and would like to get involved, please contact us on 027 70998 – we’d love to hear from you!
Activities at the Centre are led by the needs of people locally and line up with our ethos to encourage active participation in our community. Get in touch if you’d like to know what activities are coming up.
We support individuals and families in a range of ways from confidential practical and emotional supports to form-filling and various paperwork.
DIARY:
Stay & Play at Beara West Resource Centre – Fridays July 31st and August 28th from 10:30am to 12pm.
We are delighted to host a series of Stay & Play sessions for parents, caregivers, babies, and young children. Join us for a relaxed and welcoming morning featuring songs, story time and sensory play activities for children. Tea, coffee, and light refreshments will be available providing a great opportunity for parents and caregivers to meet, chat, and connect with other local families. Places are limited so advance booking is essential. Please contact Beara West Resource Centre to reserve your place. We look forward to welcoming you and your family.
Rhythm Room
The joyful singing group that is Rhythm Room is taking a break for the summer. We thank all participants for making the sessions the fun that it is and we look forward to welcoming the group back at Beara West in September.
Toy Library
Our Toy Library is busy with families popping in and out borrowing toys, puzzles, books and other fun items. The Toy Library is for 0-5 year olds and items can be rented out for one month at a time. Become a member for an annual fee of €10 for a child or €20 for a family. Pop into us or phone 027 70998.
Meals on Wheels
Meals are available to order each week for a €5 charge. Volunteers deliver to your door on Thursday and there are four meal options each week – meat, fish, veggie and soft & savoury. Call us at 027 70998.
Senior Alert Scheme (personal alarms)
Monitored personal alarms offer reassurance for anyone unwell or living alone. Give us a call at 027 70998 to sign up.
Care Ring – social phone calls
If you, or someone you know, would like to receive regular, social phone calls from our friendly Care Ring volunteer team, please contact the Centre.
Meeting Rooms Available
Meeting rooms are available to book, including Monday and Thursday evenings up to 8.45pm. Give us a ring to discuss the needs of your group.
Resource Centre Services
Phone or pop into the Beara West Resource Centre if you’d like to check out how we can support you, as an individual, as a family, or as a group. We offer assistance with administration tasks such as online renewals and form-filling, access to low-cost counselling, family support and family learning, one-to-one confidential practical and emotional support, photocopying and general enquiries. We encourage active participation in our community and endeavour to host a range of activities that we hope will provide new learning and a social outlet.